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infantile scurvy

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Main Entry: infantile scurvy
Function: noun
: acute scurvy during infancy caused by malnutrition called also Barlow's disease
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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infantile scurvy n.
An acute form of scurvy in infants resulting from malnutrition, marked by pallor, fetid breath, coated tongue, diarrhea, and subperiosteal hemorrhages. Also called Barlow's disease.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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